By Paul Gotham A smattering of thoughts on the 163rd meeting between Saint Bonaventure and Canisius. Attacking the zone For the third straight game the Bonnies saw a steady diet of zone. Like Dartmouth a week ago, Canisius slowed Bona with a zone look. Dartmouth used a hybrid version. Canisius played straightforward 2-3. In between, Siena exposed Bona's inability to … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Bona beats Canisius, 59-53
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Rebounds & Putbacks: UConn – Dayton
By Paul Gotham Thoughts on UConn's victory over Dayton. He's not just off the Boat(right) Mark Titus made Club Trillion famous. The career Ohio State bench warmer logged enough zeroes per game to meet the qualification. UConn's Ryan Boatright is the antithesis. The 6-0 guard makes stat sheet stuffing his job with 20 points on 6-12 shooting to with five rebounds, four … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: UConn – Dayton
Dayton – UConn and the weekend A-10 marquee matchups
By Paul Gotham The Atlantic 10 sent a conference record six teams to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. A strong showing in the non-conference portion of the schedule laid the groundwork. This year is no different. Here is a look at the prime A-10 match-ups of the weekend. Friday #17/17 UConn (2-0) vs. Dayton (2-0) 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Semi-final action from the Puerto Rico … [Read more...] about Dayton – UConn and the weekend A-10 marquee matchups
Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
By Paul Gotham Numbers can lie Despite being outrebounded 46-24, Dayton's Flyers edged Texas A&M 55-53 in the first round of the 2014 Puerto Rico Classic. The disparity is fodder for those who don't believe in rebound margin as an accurate gauge of success. That's what happens when stats are taken out of context. A&M grabbed 20 offensive boards to just six for the … [Read more...] about Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
Pierre and UD sure to jog memories
By Paul Gotham Amnesia is a funny thing. Those entrusted with ballots tend to forget the accomplishments from just a few months ago. Take the case of Archie Miller and the University of Dayton Men's Basketball. Last March, Miller's UD Flyers danced their way to the Elite Eight. In their wake they left behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange and Stanford … [Read more...] about Pierre and UD sure to jog memories